Victor Loux Bookmarks Tag: attention

16 bookmarks tagged “attention

More search, less feed - Austin Kleon

austinkleon.com/2019/04/04/more-search-less-feed/
In the process of writing this book, I realized that the experience of research is exactly opposite to the way I usually often encounter information online. When you research a subject, you make a series of important decisions, not least what it is you want to research, and you make a commitment to spend time finding information that doesn’t immediately present itself. You seek out different sources that you understand may be biased for various reasons. The very structure of the libr...

The productivity tax you pay for context switching

async.twist.com/context-switching/
How distraction became our default way of working and what you can do to reclaim your focus

how to stop being "terminally online" | nights's blog

nights.bearblog.dev/how-to-stop-being-terminally-online/
has something being present on social media (a frequently talked about movie, author, or political viewpoint, for example) ever made you come to the conclusion that it is just as present in "real life"? is this actually true?

How I Got My Attention Back — by Craig Mod

craigmod.com/essays/how_i_got_my_attention_back/
There are a thousand beautiful ways to start the day that don’t begin with looking at your phone. And yet so few of us choose to do so. Technology is commanding our attention in infinite, insurmountable loops. A country trip off-grid helped me escape.